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Our
worldwide services include Economic Development, Travel
and Tourism, Environment Issues, Business Consulting,
Information Technology...
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OUR TEAM - Washington DC Hub
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James W. Harff
Co-Founder, President and CEO
Jim Harff is a co-founder of Global Communicators
and Chairman of its parent company, Harff
Communications Incorporated. Previously,
as President of the Global Public Affairs
division of Ruder Finn for eight years,
Mr. Harff directed a team of international
public relations and communications professionals
from headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Mr. Harff's professional work has specialized
in government relations, lobbying, public
policy issues management, foreign government
representation, international economic
development, media relations, crisis communications,
and travel and tourism promotion. For
eight years he was a Chief of Staff to
three Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Mr. Harff earned a master's degree from
Northwestern University's Medill School
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Katherine M. Christie
Co-Founder, President-Emeritus
A former journalist and long-time public
relations professional, President Katherine
Christie has had an extensive career in
fields ranging from politics and private
industry to federal government service.
As senior press officer at the National
Endowment for the Arts, Ms. Christie was
responsible for publicizing programs and
projects to make the best of the American
arts available to the widest audience.
As a Washington-based news reporter and
columnist, Ms. Christie covered the White
House, Congress and government agencies.
A co-founder of Global Communicators,
Ms. Christie was a Vice President of Edelman
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Philippe P. Bartholin
Vice President
Philippe Bartholin, a Vice President at Global Communicators, is a former business development executive at Patton Boggs LLP and business development manager at The Louis Berger Group, Inc., both in Washington, DC. Mr. Bartholin graduated from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University with a master of international business degree. His bachelor’s degree in politics was earned at Washington and Lee University. Mr. Bartholin brings to Global Communicators a keen understanding of international communications and business from a Millennial generation perspective. A dual French-American citizen, he is fluent in written and spoken French and proficient in Spanish reading and speaking. Mr. Bartholin supports a variety of U.S. and international GC clients in tandem with GC senior executives. |
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Luis Soto
Senior Vice President
Luis Soto, a lawyer and business consultant,
provides advice and counsel to Global
Communicators’ investment promotion clients.
Mr. Soto’s professional experience over
more than a decade has focused on economic
development, including investment and
trade promotion, competitive analysis,
public and private management, personnel
supervision, media relations, and negotiations.
A native of Venezuela, Mr. Soto was executive
director of CONAPRI, the Venezuelan Investment
Promotion Agency, from 1995 to 2001. He
is now an independent consultant based
in Orlando, Florida. His clients have
included Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Turkey
and the Andean Community. Mr. Soto received
his law degree from Universidad Catolica
Andres Bello in Venezuela and his MBA
from the Venezuelan Graduate Management
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Jill A. Schuker
Public Relations and Government Relations Counselor
Jill A. Schuker, a member of our Washington, DC, Hub Team, is a former Special Assistant to President Clinton for National Security Affairs and Deputy White House Communications Director with experience in strategic communications, issues research and management, and media consulting. Ms. Schuker brings impressive national security and government relations credentials to the agency. Her years of experience in the National Security Council and Commerce Department and U.S. Mission to the United Nations and State Department enhance our expertise in serving international clients. Ms. Schuker, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, has published numerous articles on public diplomacy, civil liberties and security issues. She has served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and is a Shapiro Fellow and Adjunct Professor at George Washington University. |
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